Green Community Grant Program
The Green Community Grant is a fun and easy way to encourage sustainability projects that align with the City of St. Albert’s Municipal Development Plan and Green Environment Strategy.
Applications for the 2026 intake are now open and
will be accepted until November 6, 2026
(first Friday in November).
Program Guidelines
View the program guidelines by clicking the dropdowns below, or download the following: Green Community Initiatives Grant Program Guidelines
The Green Community Grant provides funds to encourage environmental projects in the community that support the City of St. Albert’s Municipal Development Plan and long-range strategies.
Environmental projects are encouraged to align with the following categories: Air & Energy, Land, Water and People.
Grant requests can be made in any denomination up to $5,000. Funding requests for greater than this amount will require additional review. All applications are to be reviewed and approved by the Environmental Advisory Committee.
- A federally or provincially registered non-profit society or charitable organization operating in St. Albert.
- A school located in St. Albert.
- A community group of two or more St. Albert citizens who have come together for the purpose of undertaking an eligible project, either independently, or with a business or government partners in the community.
“Eligible project” means any project or activity that demonstrates environmental benefits or improvements and is consistent with City policies, and may include:
- Community education projects that address climate adaptation and resilience;
- Open space and natural area enhancement projects;
- Natural areas reclamation projects;
- Waste reduction projects that support composting, recycling, reusing, reclaiming, renewing, and rethinking waste within the community;
- Wildlife or biodiversity-oriented projects;
- Projects featuring Indigenous knowledge-based environmental stewardship;
- Community energy efficiency education programs supporting renewable gas, clean technologies, or renewable energy solutions
- Land, air and/or water quality preservation and/or enhancement;
- Environmental demonstration project using innovative technologies;
- Environmental projects that demonstrate local, regional or provincial leadership;
- Environmental communications and public awareness facilitation projects;
- Environmental monitoring or inventory projects; or
- Other environmental projects in keeping with City policies.
Preference shall be given to eligible projects that illustrate some or all of the following:
- the project is of environmental benefit to the City of St. Albert and its residents;
- the project does not duplicate existing programs in the public or private sector;
- most of the members of the eligible applicant group reside in the City of St. Albert;
- the project will take place primarily within the City of St. Albert;
- the project demonstrates partnering in the community;
- the grant funding helps leverage funding from other sources; and
- the project demonstrates environmental leadership.
Gather all additional information required prior to applying. Key pieces of additional information which must be included with your application include:
Organization Information:
- Act under which organization is incorporated (if applicable).
- Society Registration Number (if applicable).
- Project Team Contact Information.
Project Information:
- Organization’s purpose and mission statement.
- Project Description details including which categories your project relates to: Air & Energy, Land, Water, and People, plus a timeframe.
- Project Objectives and any specific or quantifiable outcomes.
- Detailed Breakdown of Project Cost Estimates (including quotes).
- Detailed List of Project Budget, Expenses, and Projected Revenue from other sources of funding.
- Obtain permission if the project is on public land.
If you have any questions regarding what the above items would entail, please contact the Environment Coordinator at environment@stalbert.ca
After you've submitted your application, you will receive an email request to fill out and submit the following agreement to civicgrants@stalbert.ca
Frequently Ask Questions
- A federally or provincially registered non-profit society or charitable organization operating in St. Albert.
- A school located in St. Albert.
- A community group of two or more St. Albert citizens who have come together for the purpose of undertaking an eligible project, either independently, or with a business or government partners in the community.
The City of St. Albert accepts applications until the first Friday in November and the grants are allocated once annually.
Each applicant is required to contact the City of St. Alberts Environment Coordinator (environment@stalbert.ca or call 780-459-1735) to discuss your project idea prior to submitting your application. This ensures your group's project is eligible for funding and aligns with the City environmental policies and plans. It also gives your group the opportunity to receive feedback from City staff and even generate ideas for other resources to help your group with project details.
An expense related to an eligible project may include:
- Rental/purchase of equipment and supplies required to complete the project.
- Wages for professional services
- Printing of brochures, educational material, etc.
- Advertising via radio, newspaper, signage, banners, etc.
- Facility rental fees for special events.
- Travel, accommodation and meal costs for instructors and speakers.
- Public land is owned by the government (municipal, provincial, federal). It is held in trust for the public, meaning it is meant to benefit the general population. (includes parks, greenspaces, roadways, school grounds, sports fields, etc).
- Private land is owned by individuals, organizations, or corporations. The owner has full control over how the land is used and who can access it.
Absolutely. However, to ensure the long-term success of planting projects, native plants must be used.
- For a list of trees and shrubs native to St. Albert please review the Native Plant list
- For native plant suppliers in the region review the Potential Alberta Native Plant Supplier list
Yes, however expenses for beautifying property will not be considered. Specifically landscaping or outdoor furniture funding requests like picnic tables or fencing materials to close off an area are not an eligible expense. If your project included native trees and shrubs this would be an eligible expense.
Yes, required you have completed and submitted the final report showing sources of funding and costs, including receipts that were associated with the past project.
Long-term projects are supportable on an annual basis but there is absolutely no guarantee of funding. As a rule of thumb, preference will normally be given to new project ideas.
- Successful applicants are required to take a minimum of six photos that capture the progression and final stages of your project. So keep your camera handy!
View the Photography Guidelines/Resources - Keep in mind some of the outcomes you are looking for in order to measure the success of your project. Take note of any lessons learned. All this information will help you fill out the final report at the end of your project. View the Final Reprt Information Page
- File and keep track of all the receipts and expenses related to your project. You will also need this information to fill out the final report.
You must submit a final report to the City of St. Albert after your project is complete.
- View the Final Report Information page
- You have within 60 days of project completion to submit your final report to civicgrants@stalbert.ca
How to Apply
Before you proceed, please ensure you have read and understand the above information and guidelines. If you have any questions, please contact the grant administrator at environment@stalbert.ca
- Before applying, please confirm your project eligibility by contacting the grant administrator at environment@stalbert.ca
- Gather all additional information required before applying. Key pieces of additional information which will be requested once you submit your application include:
- Event – Detailed Budget listing Revenue & Expenditures.
- Organization’s purpose and mission statement.
- Project Description Details including which categories your project relates to (ie: Air & Energy, Land, Water, and People and a timeframe).
- Project Objectives and any specific or quantifiable outcomes.
- Detailed Breakdown of Project Cost Estimates (including quotes).
- Detailed List of Project Budget, Expenses, and Projected Revenue from other sources of funding.
- Obtain permission if the project is on public land.
- To help you prepare, gather and organize before applying, please review the Civic Granting Preparation Worksheet
- After you've confirmed your eligibility and have all the listed documents ready and saved as PDF's, you may start your application.
Apply for the Green Community Grant
Note: After submitting your online application, you will receive an e-mail response that will provide directions for sending in the additional information noted above. Once you've completed this, your application will be reviewed by staff and additional follow-up will occur if necessary.
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Last edited: August 10, 2026